Articles About Writing Skills

Horror • Plot & Structure • Young Adult

How to Be Horrific (in an Age-appropriate Way): YA Horror Fiction

January 28, 2020

by Alex Woolf

Characters • Novels • Plot & Structure

How to Write a Backstory

January 21, 2020

by Jessica Wood

Attitude • Self-Editing • Self-Publishing • Traditional Publishing

Working with an Editor on Your First Fiction Book

January 7, 2020

by Alex Woolf, Dan Brotzel

Attitude • Self-Editing

The Delicate Art of Giving Feedback for Writers

December 31, 2019

by Alex Woolf, Dan Brotzel

The Writing Life • Voice

How to Create Your Writing Style

December 17, 2019

by Joel Randall

Attitude • Writing Skills

Why Writers Should Dabble in Fanfiction

December 10, 2019

by Lisa M.

Voice

All Jokes Aside: Using Humor in Writing

September 24, 2019

by Dan Brotzel

Language • Plot & Structure • Suspense • Voice

The Ultimate Guide to Keeping Up the Pace in Your Novel

September 3, 2019

by Laura Ojeda Melchor

Advanced • Language • Settings

The Name of the Prose, Part 2: Naming Places and Objects

July 30, 2019

by Maya Bohnhoff

Advanced • Characters • Language

The Name of the Prose, Part 1: Naming Characters and Novels

July 23, 2019

by Maya Bohnhoff